Tooth Assembly for Excavating Apparatus with Rare Earth Material
AssigneeTrinity Industries, Inc.
InventorSherlock K. Pippins
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Abstract
A system for coupling equipment components includes a magnetic coupling assembly. The magnetic coupling assembly couples a tooth point to an adapter. The magnetic coupling assembly is received at least partially within a recess formed in the adapter. The magnetic coupling assembly includes an insert and a magnetic coupler. The insert is placed within the recess of the adapter, and the insert includes an internal recess. The magnetic coupler is received within the internal recess of the insert.
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An apparatus for decoupling a magnetic coupler from equipment components, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated portion comprising a threaded end portion, the threaded end portion configured to couple with a threaded portion of the magnetic coupler;
- a sliding portion configured to slide along the elongated portion;
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- a supporting portion disposed on the elongated portion, the supporting portion configured to prevent the sliding portion from separating from the elongated portion in a direction away from the threaded end portion,
- wherein the apparatus is configured to uncouple the magnetic coupler from the equipment components in response to a force applied to one or more of the sliding portion and the supporting portion in the direction away from the threaded end portion while the threaded end portion of the elongated portion is coupled with the threaded portion of the magnetic coupler.
An apparatus for installing a magnetic coupler onto equipment components, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated portion coupled to a cross piece portion that is substantially perpendicular to the elongated portion,
- wherein the apparatus is configured to receive the magnetic coupler on the elongated portion and fit within a recessed portion of an insert installed in an adapter of a component.
An apparatus for decoupling a magnetic coupler from equipment components, the apparatus comprising an electrical heating element configured to be placed within a bore of the magnetic coupler, the electrical heating element operable to heat the magnetic coupler such that the magnetic properties of the magnetic coupler are reduced.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.